MR. BRIGHT'S HOUSE of COMMONS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3600, 25 January 1883, Page 3

MR. BRIGHT'S HOUSE of COMMONS.

Some few years ago the Hon. John Bright, in a fit of ill-humor, said that epiite as good a House of Commons as that then existing could be got together by taking the first 058 persons who passed under Temple Bar. Somebody thereupon took the trouble, it is said, to stand at Temple Bar, and the following would havo composed the House of had the members been selected iv the way indicated by Air Bright :— Lawyers' clerks.. .. ~ ..159 Law writers .. .. .. .. 7 Newspaper writers .. .. .. 17 Clerks engaged in packing- pills and ointment at Professor Hollo way's .. 77 Attorneys struck off the rolls and turned tourers .. .. .. 12 Certificated attorneys .. .. .. 40 Ticket- of - leave men, washed and dressed by the Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society .. .. .. .. G Running clerks to bankers .. .. 24 Barristers with briefs .. ~ .. 13 ~ without .. .. ~ 50 People of no known occupation .. 82 Pickpockets .. .. ~ ~ g Barber residing in the bar itself, and.. going in and out for beer .. .. 1 Country clergymen going to sec St. Paul's .. .. ~ t ( , _ 5 Waiters .. .. ~ ,_ ~ 1,5 Actors .. .. .. ~ ~ ,1 ~V Commercial clerks .. ~ ~ 151 Tradesmen .. ~ ~ ~ 20 Fraudulent bankrupts .. .. .. 9 Promotors of public companies .. 14 Total GSB